Friday. 13th of August. 19-22
Common Ground Special on sunshine live!
ReStart - How Berlin’s club scene is coming back to life. Join the 3 hour special with special guests and DJs
Back to life?
No other city in the world stands for electronic club culture as Germany's capital: Berlin! The covid pandemic had a crucial impact on the world - but for a city, that is defined by its night life scene, the challenges for the future are even more.
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On Friday, 13th we want to address this topic and invite you to a big special in cooperation with Common Ground Berlin.
The special broadcast will center around the current situation of Berlin's club scene after the (soft) restart and highlight prospects and challenges for the future.
Several guests from the Berlin club scene, including club manager, DJs and politicians will have their say and report on the current situation and give an outlook on how the club scene could look after the pandemic.
Guests:
- Robin Schellenberg (label owner and club manager)
- Georg Kössler (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - spokesman club culture)
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Common Ground:
Common Ground was launched in September 2020 as the flagship talk show of KCRW Berlin 104.1 FM. Every week, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson brings together prominent guests from all walks of life to tackle questions on everything from local to transatlantic topics. Look for us every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Common Ground Team
Soraya Nelso 
DINA ELSAYED
Guests on the show
Robin Schellenberg 
Georg Kössler
DJs of the evening
Sagan 
wannadosomething 
Nikola
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Common Ground Berlin
Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson brings together prominent voices from all walks of life to tackle questions on vital and fascinating topics to increase public awareness and understanding.
Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson brings together prominent voices from all walks of life to tackle questions on vital and fascinating topics to increase public awareness and understanding.
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